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Greg Johnson selected as first American FIS technical delegate for Kitzbuehel

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October 4, 2005

Greg Johnson selected as first American FIS technical delegate for KitzbuehelGreg Johnson will serve as the FIS technical delegate at the World Cup speed races in Kitzbuehel, Austria, this January.

The posting marks the first time an American has been chosen as the highest-ranking race official at the world’s biggest alpine ski race.

Johnson, for many years the chief of course at the Birds of Prey downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado, will travel to Kitzbuehel in January to oversee safety and race operations at the legendary venue.

‘To be named the TD of Kitzbuehel is an honor for anyone and it’s a testament to Greg’s great abilities and reputation within the industry’ said Ceil Folz, president of the Vail Valley Foundation, which hosts the Birds of Prey races.

Tom Winters, an American FIS TD, has served in that role at Schladming, Austria, another high-profile race.

Harold Schonhaar, a former alpine director for the U.S. Ski Team, was a FIS TD at Kitzbuehel, but Schonaar was a German citizen.